Vuonajohka
salmon river · 68°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vuonajohka is a salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vuonajohka
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Holmsalmon60 cm
- 2Mats Åbergsalmon55 cm
- 3Elin Viklundsea trout48 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtsea trout47 cm
- 5Sören Björksea trout37 cm
- 6Karin Schmidttrout32 cm
Species records here
salmon60 cmPer Holm
sea trout47 cmSabine Schmidt
trout32 cmKarin Schmidt
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